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Ergonomic equipment arm
Assignee: CASCABEL RESEARCH LLC
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Filing: 1986-09-25
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2006-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A mounting arm is disclosed on one end of which a piece of electronic or other equipment is mounted and the other end of which is detachably fastened to the edge of a supporting surface. The arm has three moving joints that permit the equipment fastened thereto to be moved with multiple degrees of freedom for desired positioning of the equipment. One joint utilizes a friction washer assembly and a preloaded torsion spring counterbalancing the weight of the equipment. The torsion spring tension is adjustable to compensate for differing weights of equipment on the one end of the arm. Another joint utilizes a friction ball joint arrangement having double concentric friction ball surfaces in an assembly that permits multiple degrees of freedom of motion and is easily removed from the remainder of the arm without disassembling the ball joint.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas C. Dayton
- 👤 John D. Ardito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:08
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/14; F21V21/26; F21V21/28; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/12; F16M11/14; F16M11/20; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2035; F16M11/2064; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M13/022; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/04; F16M2200/06; F16M2200/068; F21V21/08; F21V21/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A computer video monitor and support arm for installation on an ordinary desk or table, comprising a computer video monitor, a movable arm for supporting said monitor above the surface of said desk or table to allow it to be moved into different orientations, said arm comprising a base adapted to be detachably secured to said ordinary desk or table, a first rotatable joint at said base for permitting rotation of said arm with respect to said desk or table, said first rotatable joint being adapted to permit rotation about at least a vertical axis, said first rotatable joint including a first base member having a plurality of horizontally-extending circular grooves of different radii and different arcuate length, a second base member mounted relative to said first base member to provide for relative rotation of said members about said vertical axis, peg means extending from said second base member for engaging a selected said groove and thereby limiting relative angular rotation of said first and second base members, to thereby limit relative rotation of said joint about said vertical axis, and peg adjustment means for permitting said peg means to be moved so as to engage different ones of said grooves, to change the limits on rotation about said axis, and a second rotatable joint at the monitor end of said arm for permitting rotation of said monitor with respect to said arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A computer video monitor and support arm for installation on an ordinary desk or table, comprising a computer video monitor, a movable arm for supporting said monitor above the surface of said desk or table to allow it to be moved into different orientations, said arm comprising a base adapted to be detachably secured to said ordinary desk or table, a first rotatable joint at said base for permitting rotation of said arm with respect to said desk or table, said first rotatable joint being adapted to permit rotation about at least a vertical axis, said first rotatable joint including a first base member having a plurality of horizontally-extending circular grooves of different radii and different arcuate length, a second base member mounted relative to said first base member to provide for relative rotation of said members about said vertical axis, peg means extending from said second base member for engaging a selected said groove and thereby limiting relative angular rotation of said first and second base members, to thereby limit relative rotation of said joint about said vertical axis, and peg adjustment means for permitting said peg means to be moved so as to engage different ones of said grooves, to change the limits on rotation about said axis, and a second rotatable joint at the monitor end of said arm for permitting rotation of said monitor with respect to said arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said peg means comprises a peg and said adjustment means comprises a plurality of holes in said second base member at different radial locations corresponding to the different radii of said grooves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second base member is adapted to remain fixed in place relative to said desk or table and said first base member to rotate about said axis relative to said second member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the arcuate lengths of said grooves include two 90° lengths and said two grooves are located in said first base member so as to define two adjacent 90° arcs of rotation for said first joint.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein there is a third said groove of 180° arcuate length overlapping said two adjacent 90° grooves.
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